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SIMON WALK. This venerable and representative citizen of Carbon County is at present residing in Franklin Township. He is a native of this county, and was born October 20, 1822, to George and Maria (Strol) Walk, natives respectively of Berks and Northampton Counties.

The father of our subject came to Carbon County when a young man, and made settlement in Franklin Township, where he spent the remainder of his life, and died when quite aged. Of his family, Solomon, the eldest, makes his home in the above township; Julia is the wife of Jacob Ziegenfus, and also resides in that township; and Simon, of this sketch, was the next in order of birth. His early years were uneventfully passed in his native county, where he attended the district school, and became acquainted with farm pursuits.

For many years after attaining mature life, our subject engaged as a butcher in addition to cultivating the soil, after which he bought a milk route in Lehighton, Weissport and Packerton, and was employed in selling milk for some time thereafter.

Simon Walk and Miss Sabina Stout, a native of Northampton County, were united in marriage October 16, 1842. Mrs. Walk was the daughter of Thomas Stout, and by her union with our subject there were born nine children, of whom seven are living, namely: William; Maria, the wife of A. Solt; Drusila, now Mrs. W. Lichel; Amanda, the wife of Jacob Warner; Emma, who married L. Stroll; William and Thoma M.

Mr. Walk during his early years conducted farming operations with skill and success, and is now the possessor of a valuable tract of eighty-five acres. He is a man who stands high in the esteem of all who know him, and his honorable life and uniform kindness of heart endear him to his acquaintances. He is in favor of all measures which have for their object the betterment of his community, and in all the relations of life is honorable and upright. In religious affairs he is an earnest member of the Lutheran Church, and in the congregation near his home has held an official position.

About 1846 Mr. Walk located on his present homestead; this was at a time when the country was very thinly populated and there was not even one house between his dwelling and Weissport. He has witnessed with pride the rapid progress which the township has made in coming to the front, and has aided very materially in various enterprises which tended toward its upbuilding. In politics he is a Democrat.